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Berean Standard Bible

““Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.””

Matthew 4:19

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Jesus began his public ministry in Galilee, and walking beside the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon Peter and Andrew, casting a net. Fishing was hard, ordinary work, and these men were not religious scholars.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he said to them, 'Come you after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y díceles: Venid en pos de mí, y os haré pescadores de hombres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Síganme y los convertiré en pescadores de hombres»,les dijo Jesús.

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